Skiing VS Snowboarding: What is harder to learn as a complete beginner? First 4 Days Comparision

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After 4 days of trying skiing and snowboarding, which one is easier to learn? What are the Pros and Cons?
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[@user-zs9bw3pw7o]

I first went skiing in my mid twenties. I am now 77 and still skiing. First timers, take a lesson right away. Even that many years ago my instructor never even mentioned the “ pizza” method. First thing I was taught was how to stop! With my instructor next to me I proceeded many times down the bunny hill. Never fell. I too thought I had it down. After leaving my instructor I ran into the friends I had come up with. All were at least decent skiers They said come with us. I did. The first trail I went down with them I fell…..a lot. When we got to the bottom of that trail, my friend said to me. “ You have nothing to fear. You just made it down a black diamond trail! There is nothing more difficult on this mountain. From that day on I worked on what I had been taught. Every time I went skiing we always went down intermediate and expert trails. Being in my mid twenties and in good shape certainly helped. But the main point is take a lesson first, before developing bad habits. Take a private lesson if you can. You will get the full attention of the pro teaching you. What he taught me I used every trip thereafter. Also, do yourself a favor. Once each year take another lesson. A good pro will tell you what you are doing right, and wrong and your skiing will get better and more enjoyable

[@ravila77]

If skiing was easy, snowboarders would do it. -Theodore Roosevelt

[@AGMTB.]

Started skiing a month ago, aged 30 and had 4 hours of lessons in the beginning. I am about 4 full days in now, and I can parallel-turn most of the time and do blues and easy reds.
Right at the beginning, it was easy, I got overconfident a bit like yourself and thought I could tackle any blue run and boy, I was wrong. About 7 hours in, it was pure misery, and I honestly thought I would give up. I kept pushing until something clicked, and now it's becoming way more natural. I'm now doing one hour per week at an indoor centre (that's all I have available locally) just to keep practising and perfect my technique.
I did a bit of snowboarding as a kid, so I can compare the two, and everything you said was completely spot on!

[@puregsr]

My advice is to wear wrist guards if snowboarding.

[@lisayacks7480]

I always thought snowboarding would be easier than skiing. Do you think you’ll do more snowboarding? Just curious how you liked it. 😊

[@DadHut]

I’m sticking with snowboarding…it was more fun once I got the hang of it

[@jkjames7]

i'm afraid you made a blind choice because you didn't learn properly.@@DadHut

[@Ghaloyeditz]

I’m 13 years old I did skiing but I found it difficult for me to balance and to move left and right I did one lesson for 1 hour then I went to fast and tried the slope when I went down I fell twice and I found skiing very hard I think snow boarding might be easier and I wanna try what do u recommend?

[@jkjames7]

the key is to have an instructor TEACH you; depending on your ability you'd have been taught how to turn on day one and been able to go up the mountain. then you would have a better and believable video that you can edit showing your progression. Safety first; those trees don't move. Congrats on choosing the right lifetime sport!

[@viorelgrozavu4919]

what was better on your knees?
ski or snowboard?

[@DadHut]

Skiing is way easier on the body overall

[@cannibaltrout8030]

Skiing easier on the body, falling snowboarding hurts more imo, but specifically the knees, I think ski has way more chance of blowing out a knee like ACL vs on a snowboard. I have a bum left knee and started snowboarding with my kids and for all my falls never an issue with a bad twist or anything on the knee in mechanically, maybe a few bruises from kneeling down on my board, but that's about it.

[@user-yb6tk1ru6x]

I've done both for years (neither well). Boarding is harder on my wrists and takes more energy. Skiing is harder on your knees, but is very relaxing.

[@user-yb6tk1ru6x]

It doesn't sound like you learned any skiing other than pizza and fries at all 😮. Instructors should teach you turns on the first day. It's a lot easier than turns on a board.